Comparing Measures of Location When the Underlying Distribution Has Heavier Tails than Normal
Abstract
In this study, two conventional (mean and median) and three robust (trimmed mean, one-step M-estimator and modified one-step M-estimator) measures of location are compared in terms of their asymptotic relative efficiencies and mean squared error when the underlying distribution is contaminated normal.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
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Publication Date
June 30, 2010
Submission Date
March 3, 2010
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2010 Volume: 3 Number: 1